This alert expired on 11 July 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 6th strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 July 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 4:28PM EDT until July 11 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 17,056 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 4, 2026 · score 34 · 12.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 37.7202, -81.7271 |
| Nearest City | Beckley (48 km) |
| Population Exposed | 17.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-11T20:28:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ef704efb43271ef0e4ebd6c3b4be549a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Jackson, WV; Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV; McDowell, WV; Wyoming, WV and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 4:28PM EDT until July 11 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-11T19:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ef704efb43271ef0e4ebd6c3b4be549a58c31f4d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.612e6778931d37ef7745fb83c6b55d7756d93b7d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d5c4b6f2b76bd50ed5e15fe512c4ab2096e6f1c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0988f42b23555d433ba62a4ba8852bcc332704ea.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f52954315171f1bb363d424d06d852296497ed27.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.98fd5c3d94f01c68282176c1f41bb6bb671978d0.001.1"] |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.